The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is accepting applications for its Tribal Justice Infrastructure: Physical Plant and Corrections Operations Support Program.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/10/2026
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
This NOFO supports the Tribal Justice Infrastructure: Physical Plant and Corrections Operations Support Program. Selected awardees will help jurisdictions implementing the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Tribal Justice System Infrastructure Program (TJSIP) and provide technical services and training to strengthen tribal justice system capacity by addressing operations and physical infrastructure needs, including renovating, expanding, or replacing existing tribal justice-related facilities or building new permanent tribal justice-related facilities to keep communities safe and hold people accountable for crimes on tribal lands.
- Category 1: Physical Plant
- Category 1 will support technical expertise for tribal jurisdictions to renovate, expand, or replace existing tribal justice-related facilities or build new permanent tribal justice related facilities (prefabricated, permanent modular, new standalone permanent facilities, or pre-engineered steel building options).
- Category 2: Corrections Operations
- Category 2 will support statistical analysis and facilitate technology expansion and adoption for tribal jurisdictions seeking to identify gaps/needs for tribal corrections facilities (e.g., jails, detention centers) and/or leverage changes in federal law and/or court decisions to expand their jurisdiction, thereby responding to more crime, and helping additional victims (e.g., Tribal Law and Order Act, the Violence Against Women Act, McGirt v. Oklahoma).
Funding Information
- Total Amount To Be Awarded Under This Funding Opportunity: $1,850,000
- Category 1: Physical Plant
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: Up to $500,000
- Period of Performance: 36 months
- Category 2: Corrections Operations
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: Up to $1,350,000
- Period of Performance: 36 months
Eligibility Criteria
The types of entities that are eligible to apply for apply for this funding opportunity are listed below:
- Government Entities
- Native American Tribal Organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- Educational Organizations
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education o Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For-Profit Organizations
- Organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Small Businesses: Small business grants may be awarded to companies meeting the size standards established by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for most industries in the economy.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
